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2023 Best Value Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$5,347 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$16,507 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Cosmetology Associate Degree School for You

With 6 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, cosmetology is the #278 most popular major in Michigan.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Michigan to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for cosmetology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Cosmetology Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Cosmetology

#1

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

Our analysis found Schoolcraft College to be the best value school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Michigan. Schoolcraft College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Livonia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Schoolcraft College are $5,494 a year.

Schoolcraft College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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#2

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oakland Community College is a great value for cosmetology students working on their associate degree. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

Oakland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Oakland Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Oakland Community College

Best Value Cosmetology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Cosmetology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 15
Illinois 19
Indiana 8
Wisconsin 6

Cosmetology is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts 19,806
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,354
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Tiffany Bumgardner.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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